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Oregon State Parks and Wildlife Areas Announce Camping Closures

State lands put the kibosh on camping in campgrounds—but encourage outdoor activity for mental health
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Hold off on those upcoming camping plans. This morning, Oregon Parks and Recreation, the Department of Forestry and Department of Fish and Wildlife came together to announce temporary closures for camping in state parks, forests and wildlife areas. Here’s what these temporary closures will look like from each organization. Parks and Recreation For current guests […]

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Homeless Camp Evictions

The City of Bend plans to remove the people who live on Juniper Ridge, but where will they go?
Laurel Brauns

Eviction is sometimes caricatured as a cruel act by fat-cat landlords, pushing low-income families out into the bitter cold in the dead of winter. But what happens when the landlord is the public itself, in the form of the City of Bend, and the people being forced out already live outside? During the Feb. 5 […]

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Beyond Campfire Cooking

Dutch oven cooking clinic offered at Tumalo Creek
Nancy Patterson

When I think of ‘camping’ and ‘cooking,’ I imagine an Igloo full of hot dogs, frozen burger patties, and, for special occasions, a carton of eggs and bagged hash browns. The pros at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe have spent their fair share of cooking on riverbanks and remote forest locales, mastering the art of […]

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Van Life: The Event

Annual Descend on Bend event draws hundreds of van-dwellers to Oregon Outback this weekend
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

“I died and went to van heaven.” That’s the sentiment repeated by countless van lifers attending the annual Descend on Bend event, taking place this Labor Day weekend in the Oregon Outback. Welcoming all shapes, sizes and models of vans—from the original VW Vanagon, which sparked the notion of van life, to modern day Sprinters and […]

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Next Level Camp Food

Looking for some new ideas for your next outdoor adventure? Try these camping favorites
Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo Isaac Biehl, Keely Damara, Chris Miller, and Nicole Vulcan

In honor of the Outside Guide, we submit these ideas for some of our favorite camping foods. It’s an adventure all in itself…. The “AJ Special” Anytime I go on a backpacking trip, the one consistent item I buy at the store is a bag of flour tortillas. For one, they’re light and compact. Two, […]

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Beyond the Big Stuff

Central Oregon has lots of well-known outdoor destinations and many other equally stunning spots, too. Here’s where to go to stay away from the pack
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The beauty and outdoor adventures that await in Central Oregon are probably some of the big reasons you find yourself visiting here. It’s why we live here, too—and very likely why the people in the Airbnb next door to you are here as well. With the region’s reputation comes lots of people, looking to enjoy […]

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Summer Camps 2019

Central Oregon Style
The Source Staff

ARTdog Summer Art Camps at ARTdog will run June through August and include Builders Camp, Explorers Camp, Dog Camp, Space Camp and Magic Camp. Campers will play and create outdoors and have lots of open studio time to play with materials and follow ideas. There are lots of registration options to fit your summer schedule. […]

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Get Your Free Camp On

Oregon State Parks offers free sites June 2
Chloe Green

Saturday June 2 is State Parks Day and parks across Oregon will be celebrating with free camping, free parking and a whole host of other events you can be a part of. Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department will offer free camping for all tent, RV and horse campsites at over a dozen parks June 2 […]

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